The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-02-16
SUMMARY OF CONGRESS,
Senate Sessions.

31sT DAY.-Mr. Edmunds presented me-
mortal in the Senate to-day from manufac-
turers and business men in Vermont for q
repeal or re luctlon OF internal revenue
taxes. Referred to Financs Committee. -.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration
Of bill to prohibit members Of Congress
from acting as attorneys or employees for
having received grants Of lands or pecuniary
aid from the United States. Mr.. Hoar said
that the bill was aimed at state
Of things not existing, and not likely
to exist. He was willing to 60 as far
as to provide that, when land grant rail-
road company had legislation before Con-
gress, no Senator or member who bore the
should take part in that legislation, and he
offered an amendment to that effect. Pend
ing further debate the Senate adjourned.
SD DAY.-The bill relative to the Yellow
stone Park was amended and passed. The
Pacific Railroad Funding bill was post
poned, on motion of Mr.. Hoar, as.was Mr..
Beck's Railroad Attorney BILL on motion of
minors in the District of Columbia was
reported
33E DAY.-There were seven Senators and
twelve Senate employees Including pages
present at prayers This, as regards Sena-
tors, was rather above the average, which
fact was presumed to be due to the resolu-
tion offered by Senator Hoar, but not
yet adopted, requiring q postponement Of
the opening prayer until quorum assem-.
bles.: The Sundry Civil Appropriation bill
was discussed without action.
Bath DAY.-A bill to reimburse the de-
-positors- Of the Freednen's Savings Bank
was favorably reported. -. The loss Of
the Northern Pacific Railroad Forfeiture
bill by the House conferees was e9-
planned by Mr.. Dolph.. The Sundry Civil
bill was further considered, and an item Of
S35, 900 was inserted to cay expenses of the
International Medical Congress, which is to
meet in Washington in September.
18th DAY.-A bill authorizing the con-
struction Of q bridge across the East River
at New York was reported. -. Consideration
of the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill was
resumed. Mr.. Allison said that the regular
estimates of the departments amounted in
round numbers to 1916, ,000,O00. Since that
time there was an estimate of nearly $12,-
100000 to carry out the provisions Of the
Mexican and Disabilities Pension bill, SO
that the total of the estimates for the next
fiscal year, without including miscellaneous
appropriations, amounted to 1896, 900, 900.
The revenues can be estimated at 1886, C00,-
09O, which will not be added to except from
duties on imports, which will make the sur
plus $4,000, 600. After further discussion
by Messrs. Platt, Beck and Teller Nthe latter
of whom spoke of the need of large appro-
priations for coast defences, the bill was
passed.
S6rH DAY.-Nr. Evarts introduced bill
for "the purchase Of John Ericsson's De-
stroyer and ten enlarged vessels Of the same
type for defending the harbors OF the
United States" Referred to the Com
mittee on Naval Affairs 80. The
resolution heretofore offered by Mr..
Plumb. calling on the Secretary OF the ID
terror for information as to whether thereis is
any rule of the Pension Office whereby any
applicant for a pension Is denied
hearing by reason Of being also Pc
titioner to Congress was taken up. The
discussion turned on the question of
civil service reform. On that point Mr.
SsuI,bury said that, while he would not con-
vert President Cleveland into public
butcher. decapitating every offceholder hos
tils to him, be would instruct him that it was
a duty which he owed to himself, his Ad'
ministration, the party which elected MIN,
and the country which he served, to
nurge. the departments Of the. men
hostile to his administration, and unless ne
did SO he would not have successful admin
istration. Messrs. Beck and Morgan said
thew agreed with Mr.. Salisbury. After fur
ther discussion the resolution was laid aside
without action :. Mr.. Evarts spoke in op.
position to the bill prohibiting Members OF
congress from acting as attorneys or en-
ployes of subsidized railroads.